Global Markets Risk Senior Manager

Job Description:

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Job Description and Role Responsibilities::

Responsible for risk management of the APAC Linear Rates Volcker Trading Desk, Vanilla Interest Rate Options (VIRO) and GFF desks, with specific focus on the JGB Trading and JPY Swaps desks in Tokyo.  The role entails understanding and challenging the desks trading positions, keeping track of market developments and client activity, close liaison with other control functions and escalation of key risks/concerns to senior trading and risk management.  In addition the role covers regulatory requirements such as CCAR/stress testing, backtesting, and oversight of the regulatory capital model in Japan.  The person will also provide detailed support to the Japan CRO for risk management oversight of BofASJ (a Tier 2 entity) and Bana-Tokyo as Rates trading is the predominant driver of the risk profile of these entities.

Skills:

• Solid academic background, biased towards quantitative skills.

• Deep knowledge of financial markets.

• Strong understanding of financial derivatives and risk modelling.

• Have a good understanding of IT systems and their development process.

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with good people skill.

• Previous experience as a Risk Manager working directly with the Front Line Unit and performing risk analysis.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritise across several competing demands. ​